The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Ogun State, Barrister ‘Niyi Ijalaye is dead.
It was reliably gathered that the Ogun REC slumped and died in Abuja on Monday evening after a meeting of RECs at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja.
A source at the Ogun State INEC headquarters, who spoke on condition of anonymity revealed that Barrister Ijalaye had returned to his hotel room after the meeting before the incident happened.
The source further revealed that the Ondo born administrator who was lively throughout the Commission’s meeting retired to Bon Octagon Hotel in the Federal Capital Territory where the incident happened.
The meeting, according to the remarks of the Chairman of INEC, Prof Mahmood Yakubu, which was posted on the verified timeline of the Commission on Facebook, focused on two off-cycle governorship elections in Edo and Ondo States, and seven vacant positions in the National and State Assemblies.
Barrister Ijalaye who was dressed in blue stripped Kaftan with a red cap was seen on one of the pictures posted by the Commission on its timeline, during the meeting.
Barrister Ijalaye was posted to Ogun State in March 2022 following the transfer of Olusegun Agbaje to Lagos State.
Abiodun Mourns Late Ogun INEC’s REC, Ijalaye, Says Death Very Shocking
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has commiserated with the family of the late Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state, Barrister Olaniyi Ijalaye.
The late Ogun REC reportedly died Monday evening in Abuja after attending a meeting convened by the Commission at its headquarters.
The Governor, in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Lekan Adeniran, also condoled INEC for the loss, saying Ijalaye’s death came to him as a rude shock.
Prince Abiodun described the late REC as an honest, committed, and cerebral public servant with a high level of humility and patriotism, as well as an exemplary, uncompromising nature.
He therefore prayed for the repose of his soul and the necessary fortitude for his immediate family, friends, and colleagues to bear the irreplaceable loss.
“I sympathize with the entire Ijalaye dynasty, the people, and the government of Ondo State on the passing of their great and illustrious son; indeed, Barrister Ijalaye was an exemplary figure of diligence, commitment, and honesty in public service.
“While his death came as a rude shock to us in Ogun State, we take solace in the fact that he lived a fulfilled life of integrity and indelible impact; may God rest his soul and protect the family he left behind,” the statement read.
